title: Metastatic renal cell carcinoma presenting as an aural polyp.
abstract: Renal cell carcinoma may metastasize to the head and neck region at different stages of its evolution. We present a case of an undiagnosed renal cell carcinoma presenting as an ear polyp, and discuss the difficulties of the diagnosis and the management of these tumours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Ingelaere
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Garth
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013701:Temporal Bone